In Egypt, archaeologists have made one of the most prominent discoveries in recent years - in the city of Luxor have found three tombs of high -ranking ancient Egyptian officials, whose age exceeds 3000 years. About it reports CNN with reference to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt.
The tombs were found during excavations in ancient Egyptian necropolis Dra Abu El-Nega, which is part of the Fivan necropolis. They belong to the period of the new kingdom, which lasted from about 1539 to 1077 BC.
According to Sheriff Fatchi's tourism minister, this discovery is of exceptional archeological significance: "Thanks to the preserved inscriptions and wall paintings, we have been able to establish the names and titles of buried, which greatly expands our knowledge about the society of that time."
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Amon-Embus is an official associated with the cult of the god Amon who lived in the 19th-XX dynasties.
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Baki - the caretaker of the granary of the XVIII dynasty, probably responsible for the distribution of food.
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ESU is a clerk, the mayor of northern oasis and the supervisor of the Amon temple.
All three tombs have complex architecture, including inland yards, halls and burial mines. Despite the fact that some of the wall images were damaged, researchers managed to preserve fragments of household and religious scenes that give an idea of the life of the elite of that time.
Excavations are still ongoing. Archaeologists plan to clean the remains of structures, continue the study of inscriptions and artifacts, and create 3D models of tombs for preservation and further research.
This discovery again confirms the archeological importance of Luxor, which still remains a source of unique historical findings.
